Various Terms in Port Operation Flashcards
sufficient depth of water where vessels may anchor
anchorage
water area at the port entrance which vessels may navigate
approaches
container that is physically damaged
bad order container (boc)
naturally or artificially enclosed or nearly enclosed body of water
basin
part of the pier where vessel may tie up
berth
maneuvering of a vessel from the anchorage to a berth
berthing
strong post on a ship or a dock holding a hawser fast
bollard
extreme forward end of vessel
bow
ingot of silver or gold
bullion
cargoes carried in bulk
bulk cargoes
floating object moored to the bottom to guide vessels in navigation
buoy
the load of a vessel or goods and merchandise
cargoes
any individual, partnership, or corporation recognized by the PPA
cargo handing operator (CHO)
natural or artificial waterways which continuously contain moving water or forms a connecting link between two bodies of water
channel
equipment used to carry containers
chassis
services of tallying marks, countermarks and numbers, quantity, conditions or cargoes
checking services
cargoes packed in containers for easy handling or transporting
containerized cargo
hold and keep articles, materials, and products inside in the form of boxes, tanks, or for singular unit handling
container
most commonly used in shipping containers
dry storage
with collapsible sides
flat rack container
with convertible top
open top container
doors on both end of the container
tunnel container
doors that can change into completely open sides
open side storage container
provided with double doors
double doors container
container with controlled low temperature; used for perishable substances
refrigerated container
container with controlled high temperature; most suitable for long distance transport
insulated or thermal container
used mostly for transportation of liquid materials
tanks
foldable container; transporting sets or stacks of materials
cargo storage roll container
containers that are half height of full-sized container
half height container
shipment of cars over long distances
car carriers
with purpose of intermediate shipping of goods; designated to handle large amounts of materials
intermediate bulk shift container
circular shipping containers; most suitable for bulk transport of liquid materials
drums
customs made for specialized purposes; used for shipment of weapons and arsons
special purpose container
mostly used in Europe; not made according to the ISO standards
swap bodies
BERTHing space especially designed to accommodate CONTAINERships
container berth
warehouse adjacent to container yard; used for sorting and storage of container cargo
container freight station (CFS)
cargo vessel designed to carry containers
containership
port facility designed to provide an integrated use of berthing facilities for containership
container terminal
area in container terminal usually adjacent to marshalling yard
container yard
signal station which is located at a place that commands a full view of the container terminal
control tower
cargo vessel designed to carry break bulk and limited quantity of cargo
conventional ship
substance which by chemical action will cause severe damage
corrosives
their nature cannot be stored in general cargo space; substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG
dangerous cargoes
platform or roof of the ship, serving as floor
deck
vessels which are not engaged in commercial trade
decommissioned vessels
cuts entrances inclined plane, waterways and works and things appertaining to any dock
docklocks
work/duties associated with the work performed on shore or on board
dockwork
a person who works on shore/board vessel
dockworker
amount assessed in vessel engaged in foreign trade that do not berth but drop anchor
dockage at anchorage
amount assessed in vessel engaged in foreign trade that moored or berth at pier, wharf, or any national port
dockage at berth
a buoyor used in mooring a boat
dolphin
level of the vessel below the waterline; measured vertically from the waterline to the lowest part of the hull
draft
harbor fees, tonnage and wharfage dues, berthing charges and port duties and other dues and fees
dues
business of leasing or providing CH gears, equipment and appliance for cargo movement or delivery
equipment hire
material used for protection of cargo
dunnage
water can be temporarily excluded in order to repair hulls and keels of ship
drydock
waste matter extracted from the body
excretes
part of a waterway kept open and unobstructed for navigation
fairway
cargo belonging to a single consignee/ 1 BL
full container load (FCL)
pad or cushion of rope, wood, old tires hung up over ship’s side to protect it in docking
fender
group of cargo workers employed to work on board
gang
includes animals, carcasses, baggage and any movable property or any kind
goods
rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc.
grit
total number of hours actually spent by gang
gross gang hour
opening in a ship’s deck
hatch
protected part of the sea, lake
harbor
very large and heavy single unit cargo; large heavy equipment
heavy lift cargo
general name for the space below deck, designated for stowage of cargo
hold
substances that are capable of of spreading germs
infectious-substances
any liquid that gives of inflammable vapors
inflammable liquid
solids that are under conditions; may cause fire through friction
inflammable solids
extension of the ship’s equipment or gears
lash barge
vessel designed to carry lash barges as containers of cargoes
lash ship
toilet or privy
latrins
amount against vessels engaged in domestic trade, which are temporarily authorized to lay up and anchor at lay-up areas
lay-up fee
vessels that have been decommissioned or unemployed and idle
laid-up vessels
areas designated by PPA for vessels that are laid up
lay-up areas
length of the vessel between the extreme end bow to extreme end of the stem
length over all
cargoes belonging to more than one consignee/bill of lading
less container load (LCL)
containership especially designed to carry containers but not provided with ship’s gear to handle the container
lift off containership/non-sustaining
containership especially designed to carry containers and provided with ship’s gear to handle the container; capable of loading and discharging containers by itself
lift on containership/sustaining
flat-bottomed boat or barge
lighters
place where containers are stacked and arranged to the sequence of withdrawal
marshalling yard
to secure a vessel alongside the berth by means of mooring ropes
moor
all navigable portions of the seas, estuaries and inland waterways
navigable waters
total number of hours actually spent by gangs in discharging and loading cargo, excluding the gang’s idle time
net gang hour
nuisance under certain circumstances
nuisance per accidents
services within the port area, which can not be categorized as arrastre/stevedoring services
other related services
loading of cargoes inside the container
packing or stuffing
portable platform or deck which goods can be attached to form a unit load
pallet
any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline
pier
place where ships may anchor or tie up
port
refer to port dues, dockage at berth and dockage at anchorage, usage and lay-up fees, wharfage and storage fees
port charges
territorial jurisdiction under the control, supervision or ownership of the authority over the are declared in accordance with sec. 5 of this decree
port district
amount assessed against a vessel in foreign trade on its total GRT; barter trade for each entrance, departure from a port of entry
port dues
regular workers and employees who are included in the official list of workers’ roster of the CH operator
port workers
amount of money set aside by the CHO to finance the retirement and involuntary separation benefits of individual port workers who retire or retrenched from the service
port workers retirement and separation fund (PRSF)
bodies, organizations or persons whose business transaction are directly related to the port
port users
carriage by manual handling and with the use of wheeled equipment
porterage service
payment for the services rendered by a porter and covers the carriage of personal baggage
porterage fee
port which is owned and operated exclusively or commercially by a private person or entity catering its own cargoes
private port
rates or charges including any toll or rent for facilities used or services rendered
rates
1,000 kg or 40 cubic feet whichever yields the greater amount of revenue
revenue tonnage
fitting of a ship’s sails or shrouds to the mast or yard
riggings
containership especially designed to carry containers and chassis by providing a ramp over the side at the bow or the stern of the vessel
roll-on/roll-off container ship
cargo vessel designed to carry at least 50% of its load in containers
semi-containership/combo ship
number of hours spent by the vessel at berth/anchorage
service time
container packed with cargo by one shipper
shipper’s load and count
ship gears equipment; part of its properties not being goods or merchandise
ship stores
these are brought to the port premises, cargo sheds, and warehouses for export or domestic shipment
shut out cargoes
time when workers are engaged to work but cannot work
stand-by time
amount assessed on articles, baggage and warehouse of the containers for storage in the port
storage charge
positioning of packages, containers, and vehicles on board ships, warehouses sheds or other places
stowing
black substance formed by the incomplete combustion of burning matter
soot
extreme aft end of the vessel
stern
unloading goods from a container
stripping/unpacking
loading of goods to a container
stuffing/packing
average number of tonnes handled by an arrastre gang in one hour inclusive of idle time
tonne per gross gang-hour
sea trade which is not confined to any particular route or harbors
tramping
includes rails and railcars, highways, bridges, tunnels, subways, ferry boats, ramps
transportation facility
building or shed situated at or near a quay, wharf or pier; used for temporary or short term storage of goods in transit
transit shed
piece of sail or balancing a ship by shifting cargo
trimmings
locking pins on chassis and truck body twist locks
twist locks
amount assessed against a vessel engaged in domestic trade for berthing
usage fee
any troublesome, filthy or destructive animals
vermin
includes every sort of boat or craft capable of being used as a means of transportation on water
vessel
vessel which has suffered engine trouble, marine accident, or has met a typhoon or other calamities during its voyage
vessel in distress
vessels which is no longer seaworthy to undertake voyage
vessel for scrapping
building or shed used for the storage of cargo
warehouse
continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea
wharf
one who operates a lifting machinery por device on the deck of a ship to hoist lower a cargo
winchman
one who operates a lifting machinery por device on the deck of a ship to hoist lower a cargo
winchman
